6 mo Appointments

Annabelle had her 6 mo appointment yesterday. We visited a new pediatricians office. I think that we will end up liking this one. He did have a nurse I didn't like though and will request different from here on.

Annie is super healthy and doing great developmentally. She is 17lbs 2oz and 27". That puts her in the 75% percentile for height and weight. Her head was 161/2" so only like the 50 percentile there. Little head... maybe that means she'll have great balance and walk early? lol... who knows!

She did receive her vaccinations and the dr talked us into H1N1. I feel really bad now because she developed a fever last night and has been off of her normal all day. Hopefully this will keep her healthy

we don't have to go back to the Doctor for 3 months this time and then no shots!

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I am so glad that you have found the doctor you like it is very important. Our appt is not till Jan 25th (or 27th...I forgot now lol). But anyhow, we have to wait that long because insurance won't cover the shots otherwise = (((.....

I'm sorry Annie isn't feeling well, hope she feels better soon. I was leary of the shot and wasn't sure if we should get it or not. I was surprised the Ped actually told me not to get it since Ember stays at home 96% of the time. Glad you like the new Doc. We're moving soon and I hate that I'm going to have to leave our Ped, I lucked out with the first try and love the entire staff!

We had our appt yesterday too. Ember is 18.5 lbs (90%) and 28.5 in. (95%). She was in the 50th% for head but I don't remember the exact measurement. She's developing right on track and is in perfect health. We go back for her shots on Tuesday, they like to make two seperate appts so they don't start associating the office with only bad things. Pretty smart idea, and it also makes me feel they mean it since they only charge for the one appt. Our next appt is in three months also but she doesn't have to get anymore shots until 1 year, yay!!

On a side note, Ember crawled about 2 feet yesterday then dropped and hasn't tried it again since. I'm so nervous and excited all at the same time.

I feel so left out when I read these appt posts. We are so behind on things because of our 4 month appt being off. Having said that (anyone watch curb your enthusiam), we did go to the peds this week. But it was only to weigh her in. She was only 13.3lbs, so only 10%. He was concerned bc in sept she was between 50-75% and then dropped to 10%. But he said as long as she stays at that one percentage, he is not worried. He just wants to make sure that she doesnt keep dropping. I even asked him if we should supplement with formula and he said no. But we are going back in one month for another weigh in and check up. And he didnt mention the flu vax.

Your babies are so big compared to my little squirt. My husband told me that he was always one of the smallest 3 boys in his class. Thanks for waiting till now to tell me that. I was so worried about her small stature and perhaps failure to thrive. Drove myself nuts trying to figure out why she was so small. I guess she just takes after the Italian side of the family (dont take offense to this...we are both Italian-LOL).

R was 15lbs6oz, so less than 25th for weight and 27-1/4" for length (90%), so I guess he's going to be a tall skinny boy. Four shots in addition to the liquid vaccination. H1N1 and flu added 2 to what would have normally been given. We have to go back in a month to get flu "booster" shots. Looking forward to a visit with no shots....... No reactions to any shots, but I def. gave baby Tylenol before we went to the appt. Still no sick baby visits to date. *knock on wood*

Doc thinks he'll be crawling before 9mo......not sure if I'm ready for that. Exciting but scary at the same time (this being my first child).

Jace had his appointment last night. He was 18 lb. 8 oz and 27 3/4 inches long. That puts him in the 80th percentile for weight and 92nd for height. He is already starting to wear 12 month clothes! He is a growing boy! I told the doc he hasnt rolled over from back to belly and he doesnt seem interested. He laughed and said Jace was past that milestone. Funny thing...he ALMOST did it when we got home. Maybe today :)

He got 4 shots and one oral....poor thing. He screamed more than he ever has getting shots. He fell asleep as soon as I started driving and was fine when we got home. He is running a slight fever this morning and seems a little grumpy. I hate giving him that many shots! I, too, cant wait till he doesnt have to get shots at a doctor's visit.

Other than that...everything looks good. He was very active in the office and talking away to our ped...it was so cute!

Destiny just had her 6 month appointment today. She weighs 17.9lbs, is 25.75 in, and head circ. was 16. She is one pound away from tripling her birth weight! I cannot believe how much she has chunked up...lol Doc said we could start meatss, and after she has had all the meats, we can then start giving her the dinners and stuff for stage 3..Whoohoo!

We are also changing her ped for next appointment. We don't care for the ped she is seeing now, and we need one closer to us. We were going to move to the same city her ped is in, but that isn't going to work out for us. So I guess she will be going back to the Children's Hospital for ped again.

Otherwise, she is on target or advanced for her age with everything.

I cannot believe last year at this time I was dealing with horrendous morning sickness and hoping to carry full term! She has grown so much and I already miss the newborn phase.

Alannah had her appointment on the 11th. She was 17 lbs. and 27 in. I think the nurse measured wrong because she doesn't seem that long and when I measured her I got 26 inches. But I guess an inch doesn't matter much.

I am concerned that she hasn't rolled a lot from belly to back and not at all from back to belly, but the doctor didn't seem worried. She does sit up for a minute or two before falling over. And she moves (not really a crawl) around on her belly a little.

She did ok with the shots, just cried right after, but was ok later in the day.

Now we don't go back until April. Hopefully she'll be rolling by then!

Dont worry at all! Jace did the same thing...he didnt roll much from belly to back and couldnt roll back to belly. Then all the sudden the lightbulb went off and he realized how mobile he can be. Now (which is just wi the last couple days) he does it all the time. It will come!